Account for
Account for verb - To give the reason for or cause of.
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Reason and account for are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reason" instead a verb "Account for".
Reason
Reason verb - To form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information.
Account for and reason are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Account for" instead a verb "Reason".
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- Hethrin originally managed to create 8 episodes before YouTube deleted his account for some silly reason.
- Notably, unlike the rest of his powers, this one is completely impossible for precognition to account for, which is the only reason he has a semblance of a fighting chance against the Simurgh.
Source: Winds of Destiny, Change - The reason behind this is that the AI is programmed to move or shoot directly at enemy AIs, and seems to forget to account for intervening terrain.
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Reason and Account for. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/account_for/reason
Account for & Reason. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/account_for/reason>.
Reason or Account for. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/account_for/reason.
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